GRRM finally reveals how the Targs conquered the Vale

[Werthead]

GRRM did a reading from THE WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE at Bubonicon this week and finally revealed how the Targaryens conquered the Vale of Arryn. Completely irrelevant to the story in the novels, but spoiler-protected anyway:

Spoiler

The Arryns sent a huge army to hold the Bloody Gate against the Targaryen armies whilst the Regent of the Vale and her son, the young Lord Arryn (yes, a bit like Lysa and Robert three centuries later), took shelter in the Eyrie. However, Visenya Targaryen simply flew her dragon up to the Eyrie and landed in the courtyard whilst the young Lord Arryn was outside playing. The young boy offered Visenya his fealty if she let him get a ride on the dragon and she agreed. Thus the Arryns swore fealty to the Targaryens

THE WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE is a forthcoming concordance of world information about Westeros and Essos. It is tentatively scheduled for publication in late 2013.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Did he fly like Robert?

 

[Werthead]

Robert never flew. Someone else did

 

[C Of K]

I do have to wonder if GRRM is ever going to make the bad boy fly. I guess making two little boys fly in the same series would be a little redundant.